Factory rear turn signal bulbs vs. LED amber bulbs

BillDawg · Aug 7th, 2003, 08:57 PM

If I replaced the factory rear turn signal bulbs in my '97 Sentra GXE with LED amber bulbs (or am I supposed to use clear ones?), would there be any noticeable difference? I like how some of the newer luxury cars use LED bulbs and they flash seemingly "instantly" without the gradual dimming/brightening in between flashes with regular bulbs - would I be able to get this same effect if I switched my bulbs, or is it a bit more complicated than that? Any other advantages/disadvantages of LEDs?

Token Moron · Aug 7th, 2003, 09:09 PM

LED's are supposed to last longer because they use less power

and as long as u use the right size they will fit.....the lights will blink fast too

BillDawg · Aug 7th, 2003, 09:15 PM

Cool.

And okay, I'm assuming for the rear turn signals, you use white LED bulbs on my car and not amber ones, since I'm looking at the back of a '97 Sentra now on eBay and noticed that the lenses are already amber. Brain fart

Token Moron · Aug 7th, 2003, 09:17 PM

amber would work, if u get white, they probably wont light up bright enough, i have red ones in my rear, then i smoked the tails, so when they flash, they flash red instead of amber

BillDawg · Aug 8th, 2003, 05:51 AM

I would think that white would be brighter than amber through an amber lens?

Token Moron · Aug 8th, 2003, 09:11 AM

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Originally posted by BillDawg
I would think that white would be brighter than amber through an amber lens?

nope, especially not at day